tailess crested gecko

[tsst]

I have started doing my homework in consideration of getting a crested gecko. As part of that I have been looking at ads for price info on colors etc. I saw an ad that has tailess crested geckos. I have never heard this before so I was wondering if that is an actual morph or if they have just lost their tails. Thanks in advance!

[monk90222]

I'm thinkin they just lost their tails....

[rabernet]

As babies, they are more likely to drop their tail if they are scared, or even by accident by the owner. It does not regenerate like a leopard gecko.

[tsst]

Thats what I was thinking too but was not sure. Do you think it is a concern? What other health issues should I look for in crested geckos? Thanks!

[monk90222]

When I first got my cresties, I paid much dinero for a male that had a sweet tail stripe...Within 15 minutes of him being home, when I transferred him to his cage he dropped his tail.....and there went the sweet stripe...lol...he is fine and climbs like he never had a tail....so it is not a big concern if the cresties have no tail....they should be less expensive (see I didn't say cheaper...animals arent cheap) also!

[mlededee]

sometimes right after a crested drops its tail it is a little off balance since it is used to having the weight of its tail behind it all the time. it usually takes a few days to adjust and then they are good to go. that is the only thing that really affects them as far as not having a tail goes.

you might pay less for a tailless gecko or you might not. not having a tail doesn't make the gecko any less valuable as it is common and really only an asthetic issue.

cresteds are hardy geckos and don't generally have many health issues. look for a gecko with bright eyes, a clean vent area, no signs of dehydration (a dehydrated gecko will have sunken eyes, be lethargic and its skin doesn't quickly go back to normal if you pinch it up a bit) and one that is being fed on t-rex crested gecko diet.

[N4S]

I wouldn't buy one without a tail. Just my opinion.

[monk90222]

I wouldn't buy one without a tail. Just my opinion.

Tail-less geckos need love too!

[tigerlily]

I wouldn't buy one without a tail. Just my opinion.

Nothing wrong with a tailless gecko. I actually have a preference for them myself. The nub is just cute.

[Colin Vestrand]

anyone else notice that the males tend to bite the females tails before mating? my male chewed up my female's tail pretty bad, but she did not drop it. she actually has a half tail now